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Attorney General trainer outlines Open Meetings Act basics in Newport East workshop
Summary
An attorney from the state Attorney General's Office explained the purpose of the Open Meetings Act (OMA), how complaints and advisory opinions work, and where officials can find guidance and past findings.
Adam Roach of the Attorney General's Office delivered a roughly 40-minute training on the state's Open Meetings Act at a Newport East workshop and invited questions at the end. Roach said the OMA's core purpose is transparency: "The OMA is just to promote transparency in government," he told attendees.
Roach said public bodies should use the office's published findings as practical guidance and may request advisory opinions when unsure whether an entity is subject to the OMA. He emphasized that an OMA complaint must point to a specific statutory provision or factual basis rather than relying solely on the policy statement of the law.
